Aiding & Abetting Even if you are not the primary offender or main person responsible for committing a crime, you may still be charged with the same level of guilt as an accomplice in the offense. Aiding and abetting typically involves a crime that has been committed and at least two people participated at some level of the crime. Someone accused of aiding and abetting does not have to commit the actual offense in order to be charged. If the alleged offender knowingly or intentionally participated in the crime at all, then they can possibly be found guilty of an aiding and abetting offense. If this is the case for you, you should consult a criminal defense attorney immediately to proactively avoid being charged as the main offender.A criminal defense attorney will better help you understand the best possible
defense for your aiding and abetting charge. A few possible defenses to a
charge of aiding and abetting are:

Not participating in the crime, but physically being at the scene of the
crime;

Not having any intention to commit a crime;

Associating with the person who committed the crime, but not knowing they
were engaged in criminal activity; and/or

You were accused of aiding and abetting after the crime had already been
committed.